Service difficulty report · Seal · Amd FALCON2000

Difficulty date
September 27, 2000
Submitted
November 29, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N200GN
Make and model
Amd FALCON2000
Aircraft serial
68
Engine
Cfe CFE73811B
Part
Seal
Part number
30505883
Condition
Separated
Location
Engine
Part time
669 hours
Component
Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

LP FORWARD STATIC SEAL HAD INSUFFICCIENT CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE SEAL AND STAGE 2 HPT ROTOR DISC AFT FACE. POSSIBLE CAUSE IS THE SEPARATION OF THE 2-PIECE STATOR SEAL. PROBLEM FOUND BY BORESCOPE INSPECTION PER SB CFE 738-A72-8041. (X)